Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Christmas at Rancho Los Alamitos
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
The four items in this small collection include: a manuscript "K.B.H's conference at Rancho Los Alamitos house re: its final disposition," a letter by Hotchkis to Rodman W. Paul, a letter by Betty Lou Simpson to Rodman W. Paul, and a copy of the manuscript "Rancho Los Alamitos" by Katharine Bixby Hotchkis.
mssHM 83196-83199
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Manuscripts
Administrative Series contains records relating to various facilitative operations within the Alamitos Land Company, including, but not limit to, account books, annual reports, appraisals, articles of incorporation, audits, balance sheets, bylaws, correspondence, financial records, financial statements, inventories, ledgers, legal documents, minutes, stock certificates, and titles (property rights). This series is organized alphabetically. A small number of oversize administrative records are stored under the Oversize Series. Commercial Properties Series include a wide-ranging type of records relating to the company's commercial and industrial portfolio. As per the original order, records are grouped under the headings of their respective commercial properties or projects, which include, but not limit to, Alamitos Beach Townsites, Alamitos Tract, Bixby Center, Bixby Ridge, Brawley Beef Packing Plant, Brawley Steam Wells, Firebaugh, Geothermal, Hathaway Apartments, Hathaway Business Park, The Knolls, Long Beach Tidelands, Luckey Ranch, Palo Verde and Spring Retail, Paramount Business Park, Recreation Park, Reservoir Hill, Rosemead Flair Business Park, Signal Hill East Unit, Tract 10548, U.S. Navy Depot, and the Willows Office Building. All commercial properties and projects were located within the State of California. This series is organized alphabetically.
mssAlamitos
Manuscripts
Bordered by Bolsa Chica, Las Bolsas, Los Coyotes and the Pacific Ocean. Folder notation is source for scale. Color highlights. Creek and bays included. Hancock survey: 17789 79/• acres. "Shewing [sic] Lines taken in by Thompson's survey, containing 29323 23/• acres". Upper parcel has numbered grid. T.5.S.R.II.W. T.4.S.R. 12.W. T.4.S.R.II.W. Knox & Rumble, Civil Engineers, Anaheim
mssSolano SR_Map_0007
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of maps, field books, legal documents, business papers, and diaries related to the work of surveyors George Hansen, Alfred Solano, Sidney B. Reeve, and others. The maps and surveys in the collection are of the city of Los Angeles, Southern California ranchos, and subdivisions of the city of Los Angeles and neighboring towns. The collection contains over maps and sketch maps. Other subjects represented in the collection include: civil engineering, land subdivision, mines and mineral resources, and daily life in Los Angeles and Los Angeles County.
mssSolano